Could The Blue Jackets & Penguins Become Trade Partners?

After yesterday's trade between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, it appears that the Penguins fire sale has started.

After a rough start to the season, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas has informed the NHL that he is preparing to shake up the roster, and the only player not available is Sidney Crosby.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets have a chance to work on a deal that could improve both teams. The Blue Jackets have a young, exciting core that could use some more NHL veterans, and the Penguins have plenty of veterans.

A few names from Pittsburgh that could be worth a look by GM Don Waddell are: Drew O'Connor, Michael Bunting, Anthony Beauviller, and Cody Glass.

Any of these four players would be great additions to the Blue Jackets roster.

GM Dubas could ask for a young player in return, potentially like Jordan Harris or David Jiricek. However, a player like Sean Kuraly, Dante Fabbro, or Ivan Provorov could be a veteran player that Pittsburgh is interested in.

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Both teams could use a shakeup, which only makes sense for them to connect on a trade with one another.